1Most anticipated Tech Products for 2013 2Xbox 720The latest tech reports on Microsofts next console -tentatively named the Xbox 720 or Xbox Loop - state the chipset has already been in production and game developers are working hard on new titles. The machine should be on shelves in time for Christmas, 2013. 3PlayStation 4 The history of video game consoles is marked by generations. As these things go, this has been a long generation. Nintendo got out ahead with this years release of the Wii U, but its still unclear how their machine will stack up against the next generation of consoles coming from Sony and Microsoft. 4Blackberry 10 Research in Motion (RIM), the maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, plans to unveil the new BlackBerry 10 operating system in January. That is (hopefully) good news for a company that recently sacked hundreds of employees and lost contracts with the US government over security and reliability issues with RIM products. 5Microsoft Surface Pro The Surface RT is already for sale as a tablet/notebook, but the Surface Pro will have a full version of Windows 8 and will support any Windows 7 apps. It will be packed with an Intel Core 15 processor and a display that supports 10-point multi-touch and stylus input. 6iPad 5 You dont think Apple is done building their Death Star, do you? In another move sure to separate consumers from their cash, the iPad 5 will likely be ready for Christmas, 2013 at the latest. Expect it to share some touch screen technology from the iPad Mini to make it lighter and slimmer. 7Amazon Phone Amazon answered the tablet call with its fleet of Kindles, now its looking to the smartphone world. In line with their Kindle philosophy, Amazons phone will likely be heavy on software integration and light on bleeding edge hardware. Amazon users will want to stay in their ecosystem of Amazons Appstore, Amazon MP3, Amazon Cloud Player and Kindle books. 8Augmented reality glasses These sci-fi specs are finally getting closer to reality as close as mid-2013, according to some tech experts. Google and Vuzix are working on models that are similar to headsets, projecting an image in front of the wearers eye. 9Fujitsu Lifebook 2013 The Fujitsu Lifebook 2013 is a concept device designed by Prashant Chandra. Its the result of a competition the company ran in 2011. The Transformer of tech gadgets, the Lifebook 2013 features a digital camera, smart-phone and a tablet all of which can be detached and used individually. 10MITs folding car - The Hiroko The Massachusetts Institution of Technology (MIT) is expected to release the Hiroko in Europe and select American markets in 2013. The car is able to fold up, which allows three of them to occupy a typical parking space. The Hiroko currently has a 75-mile range and seems destined to be put into service in ZipCar-themed programs given the crowded nature of European streets. 11Smartphones that bend When fashion and technology meet, good things can happen. Sometimes. This might be the case with bendy screen smartphones. Samsung has already shown its OLED display technology, which means this tech could be in our hands or wrapped around our wrists - in 2013. Its likely to be called the Galaxy Skin and will feature everything you expect in a smartphone - camera, high-res screen and a decent processor. 12Article by Victor Paul Alvarez